The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

!. Nearly 1000 bales Of cotton were re-
ceived here yesterday.
Pat Corrigan arrived yesterday from
Kansas City with three of his horses, which
will winter at the jockey club grounds
near this city.
1t was not Miss Mollic, but Miss Rosa
/ Folwell, who was made the happy bride OF
Mr.. James T.. Cohen at the Chelsea church
Thursday night.
Only two marriage licenses were issued
yesterday as follows; c. a. Wilson and
! Virginia Cunningham, colorod; Robert
Carter and Mary Smith, colored.
"A crowded street ear OF the Elmwood
line was fired into about 2 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon by an unknown miscreant
IN ambush near the cemetery. No one
hurt.
"A high tea, complimentary to Miss
Nellie Auerbach and Miss Mary Hill, was
given last night at the elegant residence Of
Mr. G. y. Grosvenor. 1t was Il brilliant
society event.
Mr. VIM. llorgan yesterday received
q dispatch from President ID. i. lladden,
now at Jacksonville, Fla, stating that, if
possible, he intended to be here to assist
in welcoming Mcssrs. O'Connor and Es-
mond, the noted Irish NJ. P.'s, on next
Tuesday night.
There are now flfty-three prisoners be-
hind the bars OF the Jail, OF which twenty
eight are under indictment and not tried,
two are waiting for the result of appeals,
sixteen have not yet been indicted, three
are ready for the penitentiary and four are
being held "a witnesses.
Wiley Fitzgerald to John VI. Sears ct al,
lots 10, II, -, l3, II and IL, New Raleigh
road; also lots Z, 8 and ., lots and >, and
lot |, lying north OF New Raleigh road,
containing siNty-siX acres known rs litz-
gerald subdivision, 81 ,250, was the only
deed filed with the register yesterday.
The Rev. j. b. Brincy, who has been
attending the Alabama christian mission
AIRY convention at Selma, Ala, has re.
turned 10 the city, and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow at 1890 o'clock Il. m, and
and 800 o'clock pm, in the Linden street
Christian church.
A band OF about fifty gypsics, campet
near Olympic park, are making scriou
trouble for the inhabitants in that section
of the city. Thursday afternoon scvca
OF them. under the influence OF liquor, at
tackled and severely beat Frank Aus,cr
house, who offended them by words. y,
arrests.
The annual ball of the German Bcncy
olcnt society will be hcM Christmas nigh
at Cochran hall. L. w. Moews, Anton
lsclc, G.. Zmmerer, J.. Runner and JOIN
Ross compose the committee OF arrange
ments. They propose 10 make IL the bal
of the season, and the best ever given b.
the society.
A number OF the pocket-books siolel
during Presidents Cleyeland's visit wer
found Yesterday. They were sccretcd in
water-clOset at the corner OF Second an,
Jefferson streets, and while cleaning il Ou
Geo. Twecdy, n plumber, brought them &
light. None OF them contained any money
hut in one was found tax receipts bcarin
the name Of j. 5. Coleman, OF Como
Miss.
Jim Anderson, colorcd, was arreste
by the police yesterday for obtainn
money under false pretenscs. Andersen
and n negro, John Robertson, are en-
ployed at the government willow mattrc.
works above the city. The employees %
the works are paid in checks and III
checks cashed by Toof McGowan & CO
Anderson got hold Of Robertson's chec
for 80, by some means, and presented
and collected the amount.
About o'clock yesterday morning q
accident occurred at the corner of Mai
and Auction streets, which came very bea
resulting fatally for at least one person
At that hour a milk wagon, which WI
driven by a woman, was attempting
cross the railroad track, when engine \,
13, Of the Louisville & Nashville railroa
company, struck and overturned II. III
woman was thrown violently tot the groun,
receiving injuries which viii compel her
remain in doors for several days. III
wagon was completely demolished. An
siill, methods OF prevention for this ella
of accidents are not inaugumtcd bcyon
the primitive style. In this regard, Men
phis is yet village.
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